Tag Archives: media

Exposure to Mega-Events Not Automatic Patriotic Boost

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Simon Ličen

In early November, I had the opportunity to discuss the influence of media exposure to sports events on national audiences at the conference of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport in Tampa, Florida. This presentation reported the … Continue reading →

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Olympic Media Appearances

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Simon Ličen

Before and during my recent visit to Rio de Janeiro to observe the Olympic Games, I talked to a number of media outlets about the event, how it’s packaged for the media, and what to expect from it. First, an … Continue reading →

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Interview for Radio Slovenija

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Simon Ličen

Days before traveling to the Rio Olympics, I discussed sport, media, money, and politics for Radio Slovenija. Thanks to Tatjana Pirc for the very interesting talk; fans of the topic can listen to the interview (in the Slovenian language) following … Continue reading →

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Interview on Val 202

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Simon Ličen

Despite the update I posted in December, www.simonlicen.com has not been updated yet. Hopefully I will be able to do so over the summer at the latest. In the meantime, readers (and listeners!) in Slovenia might be interested in an … Continue reading →

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Media appearances

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Simon Ličen

I was recently featured in a number of media outlets. During the European Basketball Championship for Men hosted by Slovenia, I was interviewed by the Finance newspaper to speak about the impact of the competition for the Slovenian economy.  The … Continue reading →

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Articles in EJC and Ecquid Novi published

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Simon Ličen

Two research articles I authored were recently published in two scholarly journals. In its August issue, the European Journal of Communication published an article entitled “Cheering for ‘our’ champs by watching ‘sexy’ female throwers: Representation of nationality and gender in Slovenian … Continue reading →

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UL guest lecture on sports, diplomacy and politics

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Simon Ličen

Recently, I was invited by Dr. Boštjan Udovič to have a guest lecture for students of international relations at the University of Ljubljana. The title of the lecture was Sport as a Tool of International Relations. Planning the lecture was … Continue reading →

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